Atlanta Falcons

Quinn to trust his gut over 2-point analytics

Falcons coach Dan Quinn on two-point conversions: "There is a time for it .....but at the same time, it’s feel. The shift of the game may feel differently.”
Falcons coach Dan Quinn on two-point conversions: "There is a time for it .....but at the same time, it’s feel. The shift of the game may feel differently.”
June 26, 2016

With most NFL games going down to the wire, some proponents of analytic research believe that going for more two-point conversions can flip some of those close games.

The Falcons went 8-8 last season, losing three NFC South games by three, four and three points. They also had a one-point loss to San Francisco and a three-point loss to Indianapolis.

If they won those five close games, their record would have been a much different 13-3.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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